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Voters’ reasons for voting ‘YES’ on Haysville’s school bond issue
Haysville's $80 million bond for school infrastructure improvements passes with around 75% of voters swinging in favor. Every one of the nearly 2,000 people who turned out in the race had their own reasons for voting, but all agreed that…
Riley County making progress on updating short-term rental regulations
Riley County’s planning board is making progress on its short-term rental regulations. At Monday’s county commission meeting, the planning director presented a draft with updated language on licensing requirements and other rules for commissioner feedback. One planned requirement for short-term…
Harvey County 911 Communications to be celebrated with special week
National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is April 13 through 19, and it highlights the essential role dispatchers fill in emergency responses, according to Kyle McCaskey, Harvey County public information officer. The department has 24 people working there altogether, with four…
New state law will require Lawrence City Commission to change how it handles public comments in its live streams
The new law updates the Kansas Open Records Act and Kansas Open Meetings Act, and a provision in it says that any governing body or agency that “elects to live stream their meeting on television, the internet or any other…
Municipal Bond Trends for April 8, 2025
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. Every issuer's credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive…
The Stock Market Is in Chaos. Why Are Treasury Yields Above 4%?
The stock market has been the acute point of stress for investors the past week. But the bond market hasn’t given them much of a break either. On Tuesday, as the S&P 500 tumbled for a fourth straight day, prices…
Municipal Bond Trends for April 7, 2025
The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of AA rated bond trades reported to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s EMMA® system. Every issuer's credit is different, and other financing sources may be available. To obtain comprehensive…
Farmers work to protect Wichita’s water
Last week, Wichita city leaders extended an agreement with the McPherson County Conservation District. The agreement is meant to work with farmers to reduce levels of atrazine in the Little Arkansas River, keeping those chemicals from being recharged into the…
New partnership may help solve crimes faster in Goodland
A new partnership between Fort Hays Tech Northwest and the Goodland Police Department may help speed up investigations for the department. ... The school says the agreement will establish a fully functioning fingerprint lab at the Goodland Police Department. Source:…
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